Andre Royer French Arts and Crafts Era "Coupe Moderne" Watercolor Rendering Women's Army Corp Stains to the cream linen

Stains to the cream linen as visible

I've been actively looking for more--I think the colors and graphics are fantastic

and as if it might be ancient

The puzzle-piece-like all-over composition of patches of color on this old hooked mat just make me happy

Andre Royer French Arts and Crafts Era "Coupe Moderne" Watercolor Rendering Women's Army Corp Stains to the cream linenThis watercolor shows some damage along the top edge, as detailed, but I found it too striking and beautifully done to leave behind (and a matte over top could frame this super stylish "coupe moderne" a bit more tightly, cutting in from the edge of the paper about the same distance above and below.) What we know from Royer's beautifully hand lettered annotation at lower left is that the metal on the cocktail glass rendered is silver, the ball jade,